Think Cool!!! The Foundation of the Gator Nation Mary Puckett Urban Gardening Program Duval County Extension 904.255.7450 http://duval.ifas.ufl.edu
Blankoma White Beet Beet, White Beta vulgaris Days: 55 Improved, whiterooted beet for specialty markets Round to slightly conical white roots Tall, all-green tops Soak seeds before planting
Beet, Bull s Blood Beta vulgaris Days: 35 baby leaf 58 roots Heirloom from 1840 Dual purpose Sweet deep-burgundy foliage Harvest roots young Soak seeds before planting OP
Beet Round Red Beta vulgaris Best all around beet Rapid growth 50 days Sweet flavor and tenderness Maintains sweet tenderness when larger and older Red-veined greens Soak seeds before planting Red Ace F1
Beet, Specialty OG Beta vulgaris Days: 55 Improved strain of Chioggia Soak seeds before planting Selected for: Better skin Candy striping Resistance to bolting Heirloom from Italy Chioggia Guardsmark OP
Broccoli Brassica oleracea var. italica Days: 63 Big sturdy plants Heavy, firm, dark green domes Disease resistant Heat and cold tolerant Arcadia F1
Broccoli Brassica oleracea var. italica Days: 49-59 early Produces medium sized head Powdery light-blue foliage Does not hold in the field as well as later varieties Blue Wind F1
Broccoli Brassica oleracea var. italica Days: 63 Medium sized plant Heads Uniform Smooth Well-doomed Very attractive Heat Tolerant Green Magic F1
Broccoli Brassica oleracea var. italica Waltham 29 OP Days 85-95 Introduced in 1954 Produces 4-8 heads Best flavor when they grow and mature with cooler weather
Cabbage (OG) Brassica oleracea Days: 68 Mini cone-shape and pointed 1 to 1-1/2 lbs Good wrapper leaves for insect & sun protection Caraflex F1
Cabbage (OG) Brassica oleracea Days 64 (early) Deep green 3lb heads Good standing ability in field without splitting Farao F1
Cabbage, Red Brassica oleracea Days: 60-63 Mini heads Weighing in around 2-4lbs. Suitable for planting in close spaces Split resistant Red Express OP
Carrots Daucus carota Days 36 Baby 54 Full Slender-Cylindrical (6 7 ) Crisp sweet flavor roots pencil carrots Holds sweet taste even in warm weather Widely adapted Short tops Mokum F1
Carrots Daucus carota Days 70-73 2006 All American Selections winner Purple skin with bright orange interior Cooking will cause color to fade, best suited for eating raw Sweet flavor Tapered roots (7 8 ) Medium-short tops Purple Haze F1
Carrots Daucus carota White Satin F1 Days 68 Pure white roots Cylindrical roots (avg. 8 ) Sweet flavor Adaptable to difficult growing conditions Tall tops
Collards Brassica oleracea Days: 60 More compact and erect then most Vate varieties Leaves retain their eating quality up to 2 weeks longer than traditional varieties Bolt resistant Champion
Greens, Mustard Brassica juncea Red Giant OG Days: 21 Baby/45 Full Popular red mustard from Japan Large, purple-tinted leaves Mild mustard flavor Large, dark, narrowstemmed leaves
Pac (Pak) Choi Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis Red Choi F1 Adds a touch of red Days 45 full size (8-10 ) Use as micro green, baby leaf, and full size Changes from dark green leaves with maroon veins at micro size to dark maroon leaves with green undersides full size Prefers cool weather, perform relatively well in warm weather
Asian Green Brassica rapa Narinosa Days: 21 Baby/45 Full Leaves form a compact, thick rosette Mild flavor Salads Stir-fries Plant 6 to 8 apart Perfect for fall and spring Tatsoi OG
Kale Brassica oleracea Days: 30 Baby/ 45 Full Dark green, blistered leaves Dinosaur type Savoyed Tolerant to hot & cold Toscano
Lettuce, Romaine/COS Days: 45 Compact mini-head Average height 8 Pelleted seed NOP compliant National Organic Program www.ams.gov Red/Breen OG
Lettuce, Romaine/COS Lactuca sativa Days: 46 Mini romaine 9 tall Upright heads open at the top & taper to form a dense heart Pelleted seed NOP Compliant Green/Claremont National Organic Program www.ams.gov
Lettuce, Loose Leaf Days: 48 Thick, crisp, dark red leaves with good flavor Very slow bolting with excellent tolerance to heat Resistant to Downy Mildew Cherokee
Lettuce, Bibb Mini Head Days: 30 Heirloom Unique, tongueshaped leaves Excellent flavor Slow to bolt Both heat and cold tolerant Deer tongue OP
Henderson s Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce Days: 45 70 Prefers cooler weather to grow really well Loose leaf lettuce Leaves slightly curled Grows 6 to 7 tall Heirloom (1870 s) Henderson s Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce OP
Lettuce, Mascara Days: 50-65 Frilly oak-shaped leaves that keep their color in warm weather Bolt resistant Heirloom developed in Holland Mascara OP
Lettuce, Tropicana Days: 52 full head Full Leaf lettuce Best heat and bolt tolerance of standard dark green leaf types Pelleted seed NOP compliant Tropicana National Organic Program www.ams.gov
Radish Raphanus sativus Days: 25-30 Crunchy slim 3 bicolor roots Heirloom: A pre-1885 French heirloom with mild spicy flavor French Breakfast OP
Radish Raphanus sativus Red Meat Watermelon OP Days: 50 Large 2 4 ballshaped Green on the outside Pink inside Large tops Mild sweet flavor Heirloom: Beauty Heart of China
Snow Pea Pisum sativum Oregon Sugar Pod II OP Days: 70 Bush plants that stay compact 24-30 tall High yielding Large, thick 4-5 tender and delicious pods Two pods per cluster Developed by Dr. James Baggett, of Oregon State University Pre-soak seeds a few hours before planting
Spinach Spinacia oleracea Days: 39 Tried and True Smooth leaf slightly savoyed Resistant to downy mildew Immature plants may bolt if exposed to frosts Soak seeds before planting Space F1
Swiss Chard Beta vulgaris Bright Lights Days: 28 Baby/ 55 Bunching Lightly savoyed green leaves Stems of many colors Flavor is mild 20 plants Will re-grow if leaves are cut back to 2 from crown
Swiss Chard Beta vulgaris Days: 33 Baby/ 60 Bunching Dark green leaves Pink and White stems Excellent in salad mix Peppermint
Swiss Chard Beta vulgaris Days: 32 Baby/ 59 Bunching Candy-apple red stems w/dark green, red-veined leaves Immature plants may bolt if exposed to frosts Rhubarb OG
Standard Feed 1236 Kings Road 32204
From: 1010 N McDuff Ave. 32254 Going south on McDuff toward Commonwealth 0.4 miles Turn left onto W Beaver Street / US-90 1.8 miles Turn left onto Myrtle Avenue N 0.3 miles Turn right onto Kings Rd/US-23 / SR-139.09 miles 1236 Kings Road is on the right If you reach Minnie Street you ve gone too far Standard Feed 1236 Kings Road
Upcoming Programs Eating and Growing Seasonably Saturday, September 14 th Extension Office 9AM 1PM Cost is $10. Growing Vegetables in Containers Including: How to Make a Grow Bucket and Passive Hydroponics (Growing Lettuce) Saturday, October 7 th Field Office off of Superior St. (call for directions) 9AM NOON $5.00 Limited Space Call Jeannie Crosby @ 255-7450 to register Duval County Extension Office Monday through Friday 11AM 5PM